Called and asked the wife (who takes care of the pool) and she said our pool supply cost run about $800 to $900 per year. Our pool is 25,000 gallons.
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I think I have a leak in my return line to the shallow end. The pressure is lower to the stairs and the shallow end return. The pressure is good in the deep end. I lose over an inch of water with pump running but zero when it is off.
Has anybody tried Fix-A-Leak product that you put in the pool and run on circulate for 48 hours? Most of the reviews say it is a disaster and a waste of time but I really don't want to bust up concrete either. My water bill was $200 last month.
Has anybody tried Fix-A-Leak product that you put in the pool and run on circulate for 48 hours? Most of the reviews say it is a disaster and a waste of time but I really don't want to bust up concrete either. My water bill was $200 last month.
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Search online for pool kits. They actually are simple to put together, but everything has to be plumb. I did everything along with a laborer I hired at $10 per hour. I already had a tractor with a backhoe attachment and did my own excavation, plumbing, and electrical. The only thing I hired out was the concrete.
You did a good job, looks great.
I had an inground pool for 7 years and we loved it.
The only thing I would recommend is to go with a hardcover for winter.
We used a tarp and water bladders to hold it down. I had to constantly dip leaves, and pump water off of it during winter. It’s impossible to get it all out before removal and crap would get in the water, or when dragging tarp off one end would dip in the water and weigh it down.
The only thing I would recommend is to go with a hardcover for winter.
We used a tarp and water bladders to hold it down. I had to constantly dip leaves, and pump water off of it during winter. It’s impossible to get it all out before removal and crap would get in the water, or when dragging tarp off one end would dip in the water and weigh it down.
90? That ain't a pool, it's a fricken hot tub!
70-71 degrees is about perfect swimming temp.
70-71? LOL ... that's way low. Around 80 is perfect. If mine reaches 70, it's time to shut it down and start Christmas shopping.
I just went through that about a month ago. After twenty years the return lines had settled and started leaking. I had a company out of Louisville come over here (live in Lexington) and they found multiple leaks in the return. Instead of trying to find where the leaks were they simply put new returns in with plastic that would not brake with settlement. The company was American Leak Detection. They were great and solved the problem. My e-mail at work is [email protected].
Thanks. American Leak Detection was the name dropped by the local guy that looked at my pool. He said they use some type of sonar to track the leak. How much did it cost you?
Mine had multiple leaks so I can’t say what it will cost you. Leaks most of the time are around the lights and yours probably are in that area. They charged me $350 to come to Lexington and find the leak. They will find the leak. E-mail me tomorrow and I will give you my office number.
I used to swim at a place and where all of the swimmers were always in a battle with the splashers. When you're swimming 3500-4000 meters a day you want the water cool. Swimming in 80 degree water is like running when it's 90 outside.
70 is cool when you get in but you quickly get used to it.
Don’t do it. We have one and 340 days a year I wish we didn’t.
--Highly recommend the sports pool. Much more useful and fun, and much easier to drink while swimming.
--I probably spend $300-$400 on chemicals per year for a ~25,000 gallon pool. Other than opening/closing costs, there aren't any other annual expenses.
--My homeowner's insurance is no higher because I have a pool. If it's fenced with a self-locking gate, you should be good to go.
--If you're planning on creating a barrier with trees, don't plant too close to the pool. The guy who owned my house previously planted a line of white pine trees about 25 feet to the east of the pool, and now they're so massive that they block the sun until noon or so. Shallow rooted trees (weeping willow, silver maple) can also create huge problems if planted too close to pools.
--I probably spend $300-$400 on chemicals per year for a ~25,000 gallon pool. Other than opening/closing costs, there aren't any other annual expenses.
--My homeowner's insurance is no higher because I have a pool. If it's fenced with a self-locking gate, you should be good to go.
--If you're planning on creating a barrier with trees, don't plant too close to the pool. The guy who owned my house previously planted a line of white pine trees about 25 feet to the east of the pool, and now they're so massive that they block the sun until noon or so. Shallow rooted trees (weeping willow, silver maple) can also create huge problems if planted too close to pools.